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Survivors of R. Kellys alleged abuse spoke out on their experiences now that the world knows who they are.
Here are some of the major developments inSurviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning.
R. Kelly was sexually abused by more than one person as a child.R.
Kellys brothers, Bruce and Carey Kelly, recall an incident that occurred when R. Kelly was a child.
He did identify the man that abused him, R. Kellys ex-wife, Andrea Lee, says.
He said, I was so afraid cause I was so little.
One day, after Kelly ran home from Mr. Henrys house, his mother called the police.
Beating him until blood came everywhere til the police got there.
When the police got there, they act like they wasnt even there.
They just turned their backs and let the guys finish beating him before they went off to jail.
The docuseries also discusses R. Kellys abuse at the hands of a female family member.
Kelly has opened up about the sexual abuse before in the song I Admit.
He was asking for help, likeI have a problem.
Thats the only time, I think, that Robert admitted that he has a problem.
At first, Tiffany would bring her friends to have sex with Kelly, including Ebony Wilkins.
When I found out that Robert and Aaliyah got married, I didnt care, Tiffany says.
Illinois lawyer Susan E. Loggans became the go-to attorney for Kelly accusers, getting them the same payday.
Ill give you a record deal.
Ill give you $50,000.
Carey refused, saying he would never sell his soul for any amount.
Instead, Carter sued Kelly, then settled for $650,000 and an NDA.
Money doesnt heal you.
Money does not cover up.
So far, she hasnt faced any repercussions for violating the NDA.
When I was with him, I was really ready to take my own life, she says.
She says the treatment included ripping out patches of her hair.
Complete isolation was another common punishment, with Gardner saying shed be locked in a bedroom with no food.
The longest I ever went by myself was a week and a half, she says.
It felt lonely, sad, and I didnt want to live anymore.
Dominique Gardner wrote one that said her mother abused her.
And I wrote this letter, and I signed it, and he told me not to date it.
I put the date on it and everything I signed.
But, tragically, the series doesnt end on a high note.
The final update says that Joycelyn Savage isstill living in Kellys Trump Tower Chicago residence.
Her family is holding out hope that they will soon see her for the first time since 2016.
This post has been updated throughout.
